Gas-to-Energy Project: TT-Guyanese consortium to operate, manage NGL plant

Trinidad and Tobago-based Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited (PPGPL) and local partner GuyGas Inc came out as the first-ranked firms for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Plant in Phase One of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) Project.

The Office of the Prime Minister, which has responsibility for the energy sector in Guyana, announced in a statement on Tuesday that following a competitive public procurement and evaluation process, Cabinet has given its no-objection to the commencement of negotiations with these two firms for an O&M arrangement regarding the NGL operations.
According to its website, PPGPL is a leading natural gas processing, fractionation, and NGL marketing company in Couva, Trinidad. On the other hand, Guygas Inc is a 100 per cent Guyanese-owned family business located in the Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, and based on information from its website, it is the only Guyanese company in the country that bottles and distributes cooking gas, or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
These two companies were selected from five proposals received and assessed by an evaluation committee against administrative, technical, and financial criteria. The proposal led by PPGPL, with GuyGas Inc as the local partner, ranked first overall, achieving the leading technical assessment together with the most advantageous cost-benefit commercial offer.
In Tuesday’s missive, it was explained that the intended arrangement covers O&M Core Services and the Long-Term Maintenance Plan for the Phase One NGL Plant, with PPGPL and GuyGas Inc (local partner), to be finalised through negotiation.
Based on the proposal, PPGPL, a regional natural gas liquids operator with established experience, will serve as the lead O&M operator, while GuyGas Inc will participate as the local partner, supporting local content and the transfer of skills and capacity to Guyanese workers.
The NGL Plant forms part of the highly anticipated integrated Gas-to-Energy project located in Wales, West Bank Demerara, where associated gas will be piped from onshore from the Stabroek Block to produce cleaner, lower-cost energy for Guyana, alongside the recovery of propane, butane, and pentanes plus for domestic and export markets.
According to the missive, engaging an experienced operator is intended to ensure the plant is run safely, reliably, and efficiently from start-up, which is targeted for the first quarter of 2027 (Q1 2027).
The Office of the Prime Minister had previously reported that German firm Siemens Energy was selected in early 2025 as the O&M operator for the 300-megawatt combined-cycle power plant and the balance of plant (BOP) as well as auxiliary facilities. Siemens Energy will hold overall responsibility for coordinating operations and maintenance across the integrated facility, with the NGL plant operations integrating into that framework.
“A central objective of the engagement is the development of Guyanese personnel. The arrangement is structured to maximise Guyanese employment at the facility and to provide for a deliberate transition through which the maximum number of Guyanese will progressively operate and maintain the plant over time, supported by structured training, mentorship, and the transfer of skills from the experienced operator to the local workforce,” the OPM missive detailed.
Nevertheless, as the Guyana Government engaged in negotiations with these two firms to iron out the contract details, it was noted that prior to the signing, the agreement would be subject to further technical and legal due diligence reviews – including by the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Attorney General’s Chambers – to confirm that the commercial terms, benchmarks, and arrangements are reasonable and consistent with best practice and with comparable arrangements in the sector.
Meanwhile, the OPM also used the opportunity to clarify that this contract would only be for the operation and maintenance of the NGL plant in phase one of the GtE project.

Additionally, it was further pointed out that this contract does not include the supply and bottling of LPG, the sale and marketing of remaining NGLs, or the development of other NGL storage and offloading facilities, which are being advanced through separate processes.
GuyGas is among 10 other firms that submitted proposals earlier this year to design, build and operate a cooking gas bottling company in Guyana.
The model Gas-to-Energy project remains a cornerstone of the Guyana Government’s strategy to deliver reliable, affordable, and cleaner energy to citizens while building local capacity and creating opportunities across the energy value chain.
Phase One of the GtE Project will see the NGL facility coming on stream in the next few years, while the power plant is expected to be operationalised by the end of the year.
Already, some 250 kilometres of 12-inch pipelines have been laid to bring the gas onshore. However, only 40 per cent of the pipeline’s capacity will be used by the GtE Project to gas up the power plant and NGL facility, bringing 50 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of dry gas.
With the pipelines having the capacity to push as much as 120 mmscfd of gas, the Government is moving ahead with Phase Two of the Gas-to-Energy project that will utilise the remaining 60 per cent capacity of the pipeline to bring additional gas onshore.
GtE Phase Two will see the construction of another 300 MW power plant and a second NGL facility, also built at the Wales site and slated for completion by 2030.